PegLegs and Me

  I can say with all honesty that there are times when life sucks. There are many things that I need to deal with and I always try to keep an attitude of gratitude. Smile and Wave – that’s my motto. Remaining positive is not always easy but I try. However, I’m not going to be writing about my moods in this piece. Once again, I will be writing about old PegLegs. Danie once asked me whether I ever contemplated divorce. I can honestly say I never have, but murder has often crossed my mind. One thing I can say for sure, it’s not been easy but at least it hasn’t been boring. I’ve been married to Danie for thirty-seven years and have had plenty of time to learn and adapt to his health conditions and mood swings (which I’ll discuss below). He has been a diabetic since the age of ten which ultimately led to his current health challenges, including the amputation of both his lower legs, heart failure and Celiac disease . Thankfully it didn’t all happen at one time. In his trade as a diese...